Above, left: a robotic hand from the ScienceBuddies.org project Grasping With Straws. Above, top middle: Muscles of the Hand and Wrist, by Elisa Shorn, circa 1900, shared with a Creative Commons License by Heidelberg University. Above, top right: a robotic flower from the Curiosity Machine project Build a Blooming Flower. Above, bottom right: Hibiscus at […]
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IBM Awards Impact Grant to TAME
The presentation of a strategic planning report at TAME’s Board meeting today was the last piece of an IBM Impact Grant to TAME. The grant, valued at more than $55,000, was offered at a critical time in TAME’s growth and it will help direct TAME programs over the next 3 – 5 years. IBM has […]
Trailblazer Brings Science to Summer Camp in Austin
MyFoxAustin | KTBC | Fox 7 Austin | News Weather Sports Trailblazer I rolled through Austin today at Decker Middle School as part of a summer program of United Way for Greater Austin, that focuses on preventing summer learning loss. Local media came out to get a closer look at the hands-on science exhibits and see […]
Harnessing Brain Power in Odessa
TAME Teacher and Alumnus Jeff Vann helps a student at UTPB Academy learn to use power tools in a class engineering project. “I remember being in school and feeling like there was a stigma on the smart kids. Even now, kids feel like it’s not okay to be the smart kid in the class, or […]
Alcoa Foundation Awards $15,000 to Wichita Falls TAME Students
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) is thrilled to announce that Alcoa Foundation has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to TAME students in Wichita Falls. With this generosity Alcoa Foundation will empower students in their community to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of […]
3M Awards $15,000 to TAME for Trailblazer Visits
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) is proud to announce that partner 3M has generously awarded a $15,000 grant to empower Texan students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The grant will support the TAME Trailblazers, bringing an innovative, mobile STEM engagement program to students at schools in the greater Austin area. […]